What color is #373720?

#373720 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373720?

The RGB value is 55, 55, 32: 55 red, 55 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373720?

The complementary color is #202037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373720 color

#373720 rgb(55, 55, 32)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #373720 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 21.6% green and 12.5% blue (55, 55, 32).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#373720 color codes

HEX	`#373720`
RGB	`rgb(55, 55, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 21.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 42%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 42%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.48, -4.35, 14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.48, 15.08, 106.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.202, 3.649, 1.902)`
Decimal	`3618592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373720, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #373720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #373720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373720; }
.text { color: #373720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 55 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373720, #2c3720); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #373720?: #373720 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373720?: The RGB value is 55, 55, 32: 55 red, 55 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373720?: The complementary color is #202037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.